If you’re a nonprofit leader feeling discouraged after funding cuts or slow progress on advocacy goals, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Nonprofits in the News, Nadia shares a powerful real-world example of long-term advocacy paying off—highlighting a major legal victory holding Big Tech accountable for harm to children. But more importantly, she breaks down what nonprofit organizations can do right now when change feels slow, invisible, or out of reach.

With many Canadian nonprofits—especially in British Columbia—facing funding uncertainty and program cuts, this conversation focuses on how to stay visible, strategic, and effective through your communications.

You’ll learn a simple but powerful 3-part nonprofit communications strategy to help you:

• Build a year-round storytelling rhythm that keeps your issue in the public eye
• Use budget seasons as strategic PR opportunities
• Continue telling impactful stories—even when funding disappears

Nadia also shares how to measure success beyond vanity metrics, including:

• Tracking systemic change
• Measuring resonance over reach

If you’re working in nonprofit communications, advocacy, or leadership, this episode will help you rethink your media strategy and stay committed to long-term impact—even when the wins take time.

By the end of this episode, you will know how to:

• Develop a year-round storytelling rhythm to maintain engagement.
• Use budget seasons to humanize your messaging and share both successes and challenges.
• Continue telling stories even when funding is cut to highlight ongoing needs.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Advocacy and Change in Nonprofits

03:09 Big Wins: Accountability in Big Tech

05:58 Strategic Storytelling: The Key to Sustained Advocacy

08:52 Using Budget Seasons: Making Messaging Human

12:09 Telling Stories from the Gap: The Importance of Continued Advocacy

14:55 Metrics for Success: Measuring Change and Resonance